Schuckman: Showing maturity, toughness and respect is how Triplett honors his father’s legacy

Palmyra senior lineman Luke Triplett, center, poses for a photo with his mother, Kim, and father, Keith, during senior festivities earlier this season. Photo courtesy Kevin Miles

PALMYRA, Mo. — The brute force and dogged toughness Luke Triplett carries to the gridiron often masks the Palmyra senior all-state lineman’s playful nature. Every now and then, you catch a glimpse of it. Following a preseason practice on a beginning-to-swelter August morning, Triplett snaked his way through the coaching office as he slipped from…

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